"Deb likes to stir the chocolate chips into the warm dough by hand because the power of the mixer would forcefully combine the melting chips into the dough, making it brown chocolate dough instead of dough studded with chocolate chips...."
INGREDIENTS
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Pastry:
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3/4 cup water
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon granulated sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3.4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup)
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2 large eggs
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1 large egg white
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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Filling:
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1 cup half-and-half
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1/3 cup granulated sugar, divided
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Dash of salt
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 large egg
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2 large egg yolks
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed
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Glaze:
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2 tablespoons light-colored corn syrup
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1 tablespoon half-and-half
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3/4 cup powdered sugar
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa